Lululemon Athletica

The staff here was so sweet, helpful, and made me feel welcome and comfortable. Aside from their sportswear being totally worth the price for how well it fits and flatters, for me, the experience of shopping here and being helped by such wonderful staff made me spend even more than I had planned.

It’s the only one in NOLA so they don’t have a huge selection all the time, for instance what you see on the manikins are not really in the bends but they had great customer service! No trouble with getting store credit either!

Terrible customer service. The guy said he wouldn’t help me over the phone because he wanted to deal with the customers in the store first. Ummmm I am a customer too. Who is running this operation? Bad attitude. Rude. Amateur hour. Lulu lemon corporate needs to send some people down here to show them how to do things.

I love this store and the high quality merchandise they sell. I’ve never had better fitting or flattering crops until I discovered Lululemon. The sizes do run small so be prepared to ask for a size up. Lululemon is pretty pricey but if it helps you look and feel better, go for it!

I have to say I was hesitant going into this store based on the reviews I read. However, I was pleasantly surprised! I had an awesome shopping experience the men and women working the floor were extremely helpful and knowledgeable and the people working the counter were very polite and helpful as well. One of the best lululemon shops I have been to. Great inventory and really nice sales racks! I highly recommend a visit to this store when in NOLA

I really don’t understand all the hype about Lululemon. I am an avid yoga practitioner, have shopped at a variety of yoga clothing stores (Lucy, Athleta, etc), and Lululemon’s tops have by far always been the worst of any I have tried. I am fairly standard sized in terms of measurements at other stores, but Lululemon’s fits and cuts are always incredibly uncomfortable and seem poorly designed — usually smashing down the chest, providing pitiful chest coverage, and squeezing the body like a corset. This even when I size up 1 or even 2 sizes from my usual. It feels like I’m about to dislocate my shoulders whenever I attempt to take it off by crossing my arms and pulling up. I have such hope each time I try a new line of Lululemon styles, but each time am disappointed. In my opinion, if you’re going to spend this amount of money on yoga clothes, you’re better off going to a more quality outlet.
On another note, it’s been explained to me that the name «Lululemon» came from a racist imitation of Asians trying to speak English, so there’s also that.

I have a hard time at Lulu… Everything is seriously so expensive. But every once in awhile I convince myself that I can purchase one thing here or there… The ladies at that work at this store were very fake, cold and pre occupied.
It is HOT in NOLA. Hot and humid. My son (who I wear in a wrap on my back) and I had been out walking around for a couple hours. When we came into the store I took him off my back and we were both sweaty messes. All the women behind the counter looked at me like I had three heads b/​c we were soaked… Hello it is HOT what do you expect?
my son and I shopped around for a bit and one lady was somewhat friendly. Still though seemed really annoyed at us, as though we didn’t fit the Lulu mold.
Just felt odd.

Love these running shorts with mesh liner and normal front pockets — much more functional than trying to fish an iPhone out of a technical pocket.

To be clear… this is a review for the Canal Place store and their service, not the Lululemon product. As you will read in the review, I’m a big advocate for their products.
Now onto the review…
I have been a huge Lulu fan for years and I tell friends who are curious about the quality how much I love everything I’ve purchased. Everything lasts and the pieces will look and feel the same as the day you bought them. No stretching, no discoloring and no odor… all with the attention to detail and fashion that every woman wants.
So with that said, I’ve been to stores in Houston, Chicago, Detroit, San Francisco and other cities wherever I travel and have never received the attitude and snobbiness that this location exudes. The ladies on the floor who are helping with trying on and finding what you want are VERY FRIENDLY and SWEET (don’t worry ladies, you’re doing your job and living the Lulu manifest). It’s the ladies running the cash register (managers maybe?) who like to talk to you with a condescending and snobby attitude. I’ve been there a few times before and this has happened EVERY time.
So go there and try on the sizes if you need, but your money is better spent online. If these people don’t get their attitudes in line with the rest of the Lulu family, I’m not so sure they’ll get a good following in NOLA. Very disappointing.

After writing a very enthusiastic review of the Nashville Street showroom, I am less than enthusiastic about the store. This is disappointing for me. At the time I discovered lululemon (when we had the showroom), the quality of lululemon clothing was very high, and I loved it. About a year after the initial discovery, I had close to ten items that that bled, a pair of shorts that mysteriously developed purple splotches, and multiple items that are see through when I held them up (not just on my body). It appears that the company was using cheaper production (while increasing prices). I don’t want to fault any particular store for the company’s flaws, but this is what the store carries, and I am now less enthused about shopping.
What are the positives? I like their in store yoga and they way the reach out to the community. It is nice to spotlight different local studios and invite the general population to sample local fitness opportunities. It’s a clean, bright, attractive store. Although the parking at Canal Place is not always convenient, I do like that the store is at Canal Place because it seems special because it is not part of a large shopping mall. It’s right by Starbucks too!
I have two concerns, one of which is serious. I do appreciate the way Lululemon in general has been receptive to accepting returns on certain items that have been worn if they bleed dye, etc. the showroom was great about this, no questions asked. I returned a currant bleeding tank last winter that was originally $ 48. The Canal Street store only refunded $ 29 because «that’s how it rang up.» This particular tank is always $ 48. I will say that I miss the presence of Niki Still, who was the manager of the showroom. She was great with the returns. I do think some some of the quality issues with lulu clothing are quite serious especially when you consider the cost of the items and the devotion of their regular customers. To not get the full amount back is frustrating.
I occasionally return things I buy online without wearing them. There is one particular educator (employee) who seems to be the one at the desk whenever I return something. She runs around the store in lulu clothes that are way too small. When I hand over the items, she makes this huge production of how she would keep the items if only they were her size but they are too big for her. I feel like saying, «I’m sure they would fit you fine. If you didn’t wear your clothes so tight they look painted on you, this would actually fit you more accurately.»

This place is just mecca. Let’s be honest.
It’s not cheap, and recently they had that whole debacle of see through yoga pants making it to the market, as if yoga pants are already revealing enough… but, I just love Lulu. They’re clothes are well designed, ultra feminine and very functional for the female athlete.
The store is pretty, not big or anything, but clean, pretty and well staffed.
Love!